Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23
MlNNEHAHA'S LOVER.


rock balances Itself on the enormous
bowlder do not know that legend is
connected with the great rock and the lit
tie stream which winds its way at the
h"ttom of the slope and ont into the val
lev below. until il finds its home in the
creek beyond.
IL has been many and many year ago;
long before Oglettorpe county was set
Tied Where NesOn academy stands was
all endless stretch Of forest, and in the
meadow below the dun deer fed and laved
their thirst in the stream flowing through
IL The tall grass grew Ill lis native Ink
uriance. the oak and pine bowed their
heads tu the whispering west wind upon
their branches the turtle doves cooed and
mated. and the lovely Niolets and johnny
jump ups blushed and bloomed, with their
lender petals untouched ana uuhroken by
the tread uf the white man The bands
oi CherokecS held undisputed reign within
the houndleSs forests, planted their wig
vans in the valleys and meadows under
the whispering trees and by the side of
the streams which murGlured lowly 10 the
hlackbirds singing on the bending ru>hes-
In this olden time, the legend goes, y
trih- Of Cherokees wended their way
hither and pitched their tents on the
hthhs "I thr laighihk water. Inc war
nor braves hunted me mild eyed deer Ill
The forests, ana tie Iwang of The DO"
strlng marred The sotthess oi the turtle
doves love song The sqna"s tended
their patches "i .orn and maize, and the
Indian village ihIlNed and prospered. The
moon> waned and fulled, and waned again
many and many time but The smoke oi
the camp fire still cnrled upward and the
MIN. ,f f.aap,. MAS SrIpk at aVain and again
wiihln The wlg"am ot the cherokee
braves. In their uhiettefrd happiness the
dueAA warriors ana the un>AN hlalueils
passed away the hours oi The day, and The
pleasures OF The hunt were enhanced by
The pleasures ot the corn dance. lhe sun
smiled down IN peace upon the happy WI
laSe, ana The west WIND mildly kissed the
dushS checks ot the men, the wives anu
The nlaidens
Among 'he "ra'es"ot 'he braves WHOSE
tents nade up the ihaiah 'iiase was 10
homo lie WAS as h'he as hicAofs' a.
s'ralsh' as An arrow, sitouS as the oah
ana fearless a. the HON IN the peaceiui
tha>e, OF "hch sne war CT! rang ou', he
was foremost Oh All 'he braves. stern,
lilpassahie' natures nero IN nature
nome.
lhe wiSwsm ot lohoho WAS maue
bright nv the Laughing eyes anu lhe
lovely form ot ms daughtef-s msiden
who WAS the one ldoi ol the stern warrior
heart ana Inc PRIDE and pei OF ihe ihdian
Village Nlnnehaha he had named her,
ana Laughing water suited her every
movement. She WAS slender as the elder, |
willowN III form ana Win wealth oil the
blacke>i hair Her eyes shohe Ike the
stars Ia the SKY, anu her teeth ghsiehed
a. polished IVORY. she was the eaHes'
ana hiost modest "i AL the hiaiaehs ia Inc
Cherokee village, and moved IN the wig :
wan of the stern Iohoho as queen
Many We're the lndlsn braves whose
hearts had been mane captive ny The
irlehi eyes ana nriShter ways oi III.
lovely Mlnnehaha, but 10 none oil her SUIT
"rs had she gwen the siishtest sign oi eli
couragement. returning from the chase,
They brought her the rarest trophies of
Their Skill bnt she smiled ana put them
aside Necklaces ot richest hues Shu all
IN, love tokens OF the Indian DAYS were
laid al her ieet' put she spurhea them ali
WITH Senilehess but declslon.
Her hidinerence 10 these orertures ol
love from The Young braves was eratliy-
ing 10 loh"ho' Tor he loved ms beautiful
daughter Z" deeply that he dd mol care 10
give her up. lie th"uRht oi now lonely
WOMB 'T inc "lSwa,h II, "heh returning
rom thr huh'' 'he brisht eyes oil Mime
mana u,'t n'a "a I'm o. .le ,i., .,I no
'i',r n,rIonS i'et .p.s Yin i. ,h.. 'nns e, ,n, ';
Inc ieSeh" gus 'ila' mus hia''eis s'o"u
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Their tents on th- streams ana IRON the